No News is Good News With Jason Varitek?

Ever since Jason Varitek had a face-to-face 90 minute meeting with Red Sox owner John Henry on Friday night, mums the word on any negotiations between the 2 sides. The Red Sox haven’t commented at all – which is their typical stance in situations like this. Varitek has expressed a desire to come back – [...]

Red Sox and Orioles Complete Pitchers Trade

Can you tell it’s a big news day for the Red Sox? The Red Sox traded right-handed starter David Pauley to the Baltimore Orioles for right-handed reliever Randor Bierd. Pauley made 25 starts for the Triple-A Pawtucket affiliate, going 14-4 with a 3.55 ERA. The 14 wins was a career high since he was drafted [...]

Red Sox, Papelbon Avoid Arbitration With 1-Year Deal

Boston Red Sox GM Theo Epstein kept his streak alive. Epstein had never let negotiations with an arbitration-eligible work their way to an actual arbitration hearing with any player during his 6 years as Red Sox GM, and he kept his reputation intact with the signing of 2 deals before today’s deadline. The Red Sox [...]

Big Papi – World Baseball Classic – Who Knows?

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz has made overtures that he wants to play for the Dominican Republic in the 2009 World Baseball Classic starting in March. Given the fact that Ortiz had an “off” year in 2008 due to a nagging left wrist injury, this latest development definitely concerns me. Ortiz in a [...]

Red Sox Closer Jonathan Papelbon Files for Salary Arbitration

Red Sox Closer Jonathan Papelbon filed for salary arbitration on Thursday, January 15th. While this is usually a formality, it’s unclear how close the Red Sox and Papelbon are to a 1-year deal for the 2009 MLB season. Red Sox GM Theo Epstein has manned the player transactions for 7 winters, and he has never [...]

***Varitek Update – Captain Meets With Owner John Henry Friday Night***

It looks like Red Sox Captain Jason Varitek has finally come to his senses. Instead of letting his agent, Scott Boras, the least-liked man in baseball along with Commissioner Bud Selig and player rep Donald Fehr, continue negotiations with Red Sox management, Tek has taken matters into his own hands. Tek requested a face-to-face meeting [...]

Are Red Sox Going To Say Good-Bye To Jason Varitek?

It’s hard to believe, but it looks like the Red Sox could be parting ways with long-time catcher Jason Varitek. The 36-year old who has played each year of his 12-year major league career with the Boston Red Sox could be suiting up in a different uniform in 2009. Red Sox GM Theo Epstein and [...]

Theo Does It – Red Sox Lock Up Youkilis Through 2012

Towards the middle of December, it didn’t look like Red Sox GM Theo Epstein and the agents for Kevin Youkilis would be able to come to terms on a long-term deal. But reports out of Yawkey Way are that the 2 sides have come to terms on a contract that will keep Youkilis in Beantown [...]

The Wait Is Over For an Ecstatic Rice

It took 15 years, but Red Sox great Jim Rice was finally inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame earlier this week. Now after a few days to digest the news, Jim Rice is truly happy with the results. Now Rice has forgotten all about the anxiety and stress he endured each January as he [...]

Red Sox Pitcher Paul Byrd To Skip Start of 2009 Season

Starting pitcher Paul Byrd – who spent the 2008 MLB season with the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox – has announced that he will not pitch during the 1st half of the 2009 MLB season. Although the 13-year veteran did receive several interesting offers, Byrd decided that he didn’t want to put his family [...]